Kennedy Center : Stronger Oversight of Fire Safety Issues, Construction Projects, and Financial Management Needed

Since FY 1995, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Center) has received nearly $203 million in fed. funds to complete capital projects, & intends to request an additional $43 million through FY 2008. The Center's Comprehensive Building Plan identifies these capital projects as necessary to renovate the center & meet or exceed relevant life safety & disabled access regulations. This report examines: (1) the progress the Center has made in completing key capital projects within estimated costs, & how it communicated this progress; (2) the current status of the Center regarding fire & life safety & disabled access requirements; & (3) what best practices could help the center improve planning & mgmt. of capital projects. Illus.Goldstein, L. Mark is the author of 'Kennedy Center : Stronger Oversight of Fire Safety Issues, Construction Projects, and Financial Management Needed', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422300916 and ISBN 1422300919.